Mission Statments

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ARE MISSION STATEMENTS REALLY NECESSARY?

A mission statement is necessary for a company because a companies culture reflects the basic organizational philosophy of it’s leaders. The company’s mission statement expresses this philosophy, as well as the most basic values, beliefs, and assumptions underlying the organization’s culture. It provides a sense of purposefulness and direction for members of the organization. It can also unify employees by providing them with a sense of identity. Furthermore it also informs employees about the basic principles that guide the company and gives people outside the company an understanding of the basic corporate beliefs. One example of this is the mission statement that was issued to me when I was an employee at signature flight support. When I was first hired, I had to go through an company orientation class where the company’s mission statement was issued to me, and from this document I was able to realize what the company’s goals and philosophy where....